College Squash Association Recognizes Navy Trio with Scholar-Athlete Award

Navy squash standouts Lucas Spiro (Jr / Buffalo, N.Y.), Matt Wang (Sr / Malvern, Pa.) and Alexander Orr (Jr / Haverford, Pa.) are recipients of the 2024-25 College Squash Association Scholar-Athlete Award it was recently announced by the CSA. The award recognizes a distingquished group of juniors and seniors who have demonstrated excellence both on and off the court.

The Scholar-Athlete Award is granted to student-athletes who have competed in the majority of their team’s matches in a top-10 ladder position, while achieving high academic standing at their respective institution. This recognition reflects the CSA’s deep commitment to the core values of college squash: competitive excellence, academic integrity and personal growth. Scholar-athletes represent what is possible when passion for sport is matched by dedication in the classroom. These student-athletes model the discipline, focus and determination that define the best of college athletics.

A four-time MASC All-Academic selection and two-time CSA Scholar-Athlete honoree, Spiro will graduate this Memorial Day weekend ranked among the top 3 percent of his class (1,069 students) in Academic Order of Merit. Spiro, who is a Trident Scholar at the Naval Academy, owns a 3.96 grade-point average in astrophysics. He has been named to the Superintendent’s (3x), Commandant’s (6x) and Dean’s Lists (3x) multiple times over his four years at the Academy. Upon graduation, Spiro will be commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy and attend flight school.

Wang, a three-time member of the MASC All-Academic Team and a two-time CSA Scholar-Athlete selection, boasts a 3.51 GPA majoring in mathematics with economics. Ranked among the top 35 percent in the graduating class in Academic Order of Merit, he has been named to the Commandant’s List six times, the Dean’s List three times and the Superintendent’s List once. Upon graduation, Wang will be commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy and will serve among the submarine community.

Orr is a first-time CSA Scholar-Athlete honoree who owns a 3.78 GPA as a member of the honors program in naval architecture and marine engineering. A three-time MASC All-Academic selection, Orr stands among the top 20 percent of his class of 1,092 students in both Overall and Academic Order of Merit.

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